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Five years after the start of the merger leading to the creation of the University of Rwanda (UR) with its six Colleges, the Government and the Parliament propose to this institution to self-manage efficiently. Under the new proposal of the Government, the College Principal will no longer be appointed by …

ILO, FAO offer free course on elimination of child labor in agriculture The 2018 theme of the Day of the African Child is “Leave No Child Behind for Africa’s Development.” Speedy inter-institutional action remains essential to achieving SDG 8.7 in the continent   ABIDJAN (ILO News)– ILO and FAO are jointly …

The prosecution has in the last three years taken on financial and economic crimes, winning cases that in total will recoup Rwf3bn, The New Times learned yesterday. However, only a small fraction of that amount has been recovered. Speaking during an exclusive interview yesterday, the Prosecutor General Jean-Bosco Mutangana said that a …

A top US official is visiting east and central Africa to discuss the illicit financial flows from South Sudan. The Department of Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Ms Sigal Mandelker, was in Uganda on Monday and was scheduled to proceed to Nairobi and DR Congo to also …

In order to improve the safety on the roads of the country and to limit the number of accidents caused by skidding, 20 thousands ( 20,000)reflectors will be soon installed on the main roads of Kigali City  thus adding to those already existing. While new roads are created day by …

To achieve more formal financial inclusion, officially recognized financial institutions have been invited to partner with savings groups in order to reach unbanked populations. This invitation was launched during a forum organized in Kigali Convention Center on May 23, 2018 by Access to Finace Rwanda in collaboration with SEEP. This …

For the first time, the Kassapards family which is composed by former students of the University and Institutes from the  Katanga province in DRC, commemorated on  May 18, 2018 its former members victims of the genocide perpetrated against  Tutsis in 1994. The commemoration ceremony was enhanced by the presence of …

In July 2017, EACJ dismissed the case saying it did not find evidence that the EPA would cause irreparable economic loss or violation of the regional treaty. The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has dismissed a petition seeking the reinstatement of an appeal of the case on the Economic …

Rwanda has issued an alert following cholera outbreak in neighbouring Uganda. The Ministry of Health has asked its citizens travelling to Uganda and those living along the border to be vigilant and maintain high levels of hygiene. “We hereby urge all Rwandans in general and those residing in Sectors bordering …

Rwanda Football Federation, FERWAFA, has postponed hosting of the 2018 CECAFA Women Challenge Cup which was scheduled for May 12-22 in Kigali. According to a statement from the local football governing body, the decision to postpone the tournament was taken this morning due to unavailability of hosting funds initially meant …